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But at Christmas the local Freemasons and Rotary Club pay for a special Christmas lunch for the pensioners. This year they had more than 60 people to feed and even though when they got there the freezer was nearly bare they rallied round and the 20 volunteers managed to put on the traditional feast.

“The pensioners did have a lovely lunch still. But these actions impact on the whole community and surely we are not alone in finding this whole episode despicable," added the volunteer.

"In this period of goodwill to all men there is something lacking in the hearts of some members of our community."